Curriculum

The Certificate of Advanced Study in E-Government Management and Leadership is composed of a cluster of four graduate-level courses that will total 12 credits. To receive the CAS, a student must earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.

Each student must take the two required classes, IST 711 Electronic Government: Concepts and Practice (Distance) and PAI 895 Executive Education Seminar: Managerial Leadership. These are the gateway courses for this CAS.

The certificate can be completed on campus or in a blended learning environment in which students take courses on campus and online.

Students will consult with their CAS advisors to select the two additional courses to complete the 6 additional credits, depending on the students experience and background as well as their expected future career path. The six credits will be taken from a designated list that will include both Maxwell School and iSchool courses (please see below).

Some students may choose to take both electives in either school or one elective from each school. The student may select courses that focus on the technical context and technical design or courses that explore the variety of organizational design and management issues that are obviously associated with the e-government implementation.

I. Required Courses

IST 711 ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT: CONCEPTS AND PRACTICEThis course provides a practical introduction for a number of key activities that are essential for a successful operation and evaluation of e-Government services. The class will describe how students can access and use a range of Federal e-Govemment information services. The course will also examine the types of challenges and key issues students will face when evaluating E-government services; how to think strategically about what specifically needs to be evaluated, and political issues related to evaluation will also be discussed. Future needs and developments to improve e-Government services will also be discussed.

PAI 895 EXECUTIVE EDUCATION SEMINAR: MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIPObjectives are to establish an understanding of the schools of leadership thinking, especially current trends, to practice requisite skills, and to plan for additional learning and development through assessment and action planning. Course readings focus on leadership theory and practice and their application in the changing organizational environment.

II. List of Information School Course Electives

The following provides a representative sample of courses offered at the iSchool that would be appropriate offerings for completion of the E-government CAS.